This is btw. one of the reasons why many US cars don't sell on the EU market. The rules for pedestrian safety are much stricter and require more proof and certification than US manufacturers are willing to accept.
Pair that with the other reasons, e.g. too big for the infrastructure here and worse efficiency and you have a cocktail that won't sell.
That means US cars could sell well in the EU, if the US manufacturers decided to make cars that fit that market (e.g. like asian brands).
potato3732842 · 2m ago
>This is btw. one of the reasons why many US cars don't sell on the EU market
That's not really indicative of anything though. OEMs choose what markets a car will be for before they cut the check for the first stamping die. Ford knows they won't sell the Bronco in Europe so they don't even try to build it to Europe standards, the Escape is another story.
Pair that with the other reasons, e.g. too big for the infrastructure here and worse efficiency and you have a cocktail that won't sell.
That means US cars could sell well in the EU, if the US manufacturers decided to make cars that fit that market (e.g. like asian brands).
That's not really indicative of anything though. OEMs choose what markets a car will be for before they cut the check for the first stamping die. Ford knows they won't sell the Bronco in Europe so they don't even try to build it to Europe standards, the Escape is another story.